28/02/2022
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So proud of this little nugget. I guess we should do our ✨6 month update✨
Méduse has got the nickname mini mouse 🐭, I’m not sure why, as her temperament is far from it!! She is very used to travelling, travels well in her crate and can even relax in there for a few hours if it is safe to do so (e.g. at training etc). She is used to staying in new places and visiting new areas, she recently completed a long drive down to Devon and then up to Scotland! She’s also getting used to being around different dogs as this is standard with our lifestyle and business.
We will discuss her profession from intense reactive displays to neutral around dogs in a separate post. Essentially I would be quite happy for her to ponder on the beach around multiple dogs; and not worry about struggling to get her back or her wanting to engage with me; a huge difference!! We’re still working on spaniels though, they are very busy, and dogs chasing balls 🤣.
She hasn’t had an accident in the house for a very long time, I think 2-3 months. She is “allowed” more freedom around the house and has plenty of toys lying around to play with. She hasn’t ever chewed up any of our belongings as she’s never had a chance. She’s not a very “sleepy” dog 🤣, and is constantly on the go. Pretty much the only time she sleeps is when she is crated (and that’s so she actually naps!).
She ignores Gandalf pretty much and I have no worries that she will attack him. She is sometimes overly friendly and doesn’t know when to stop sniffing so he’s bopped her on the nose once. She adores Khaleesi and loves playing with her. She is starting to understand subtle corrections which means it’s the end of playtime, and we’re having to intervene less.
She is VERY social with people and adores greeting people, there’s less jumping and much more wiggling by your feet or falling to the floor so you can stroke her belly. Her sport (Mondioring) training is going very well and we’re lucky to have a great mentor who is Méduse’s decoy. We are not correcting her or using any aversive tools with her and we won’t ever do so.